Pip Jamieson | IWD Special | The Power of Dyslexia

Want your own Brand or Business Podcast? Try out our NEW Podcast Calculator: https://www.boxlight.io/ Kickstart your career and find a job that matters at https://www.jobsthatmatter.uk 🚀 The $10M Founder Taking on Big Tech – Pip Jamieson’s Mission to Build a Better Network Forget LinkedIn—Pip Jamieson is building something different. As the founder & CEO of The Dots, she’s created a platform tailored for creatives, challenging traditional professional networks and raising $10M along the way. In this episode of Jimmy’s Jobs of the Future, we dive into: How Pip scaled The Dots to 1M+ members Why neurodiversity is a business superpower How she’s helping brands like Soho House build their own private networks The real future of online communities and AI-driven networking 📌 Timestamps – Jump in 👇 00:00 Intro 00:57 What LinkedIn Gets Wrong for Creatives 01:47 How The Dots Scaled to 1 Million+ Members 03:38 The $10M Pivot – From B2C to B2B 04:05 Partnering with Soho House & Elite Brands 05:22 The Future of Digital Communities 09:33 Why Most Networks Fail & How to Build One That Thrives 19:00 How Pip Repositioned & Scaled The Dots 26:55 The Hidden Value of Community & Memberships 27:57 The Pricing Strategy That Changed Everything 29:12 How to Build a Community That Actually Grows 30:49 Live Mentoring & The Power of Real-World Connections 31:37 AI vs. Human Connection – The Future of Networking 41:05 How AI Will Transform Community Management 45:36 Dyslexia & Why Neurodiverse Thinkers Succeed in Business 46:51 The Power of Neurodiversity in Innovation 52:31 The ‘Squiggly Career’ Approach to Success 55:45 The Wildest Marketing Moment in Pip’s Career ********** Follow us on socials! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimmysjobs Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jimmysjobsofthefuture Twitter / X: https://www.twitter.com/JimmyM Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmy-mcloughlin-obe/ Want to come on the show? hello@jobsofthefuture.co Sponsor the show or Partner with us: sunny@jobsofthefuture.co Credits: Host / Exec Producer: Jimmy McLoughlin OBE Producer: Sunny Winter Junior Producer: Thuy Dong Editor: Sunny Winter Editor: Thuy Dong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices